# American History
10 Historical Deaths Weirder Than the Movies
Sooner or later, the Grim Reaper comes for us all. However, he does not come for us all in the…
10 Major Events from the Long Rivalry Between Great Britain and France
The word rivalry seems too feeble to describe the nearly thousand relationship between Great Britain and France, one of animosity…
10 Historic Figures Who Visited Brothels on a Regular Basis
There is no shortage in the annals of history of historical figures who were not big on celibacy or marital…
10 Lesser Known Facts About the Nuremberg Trials
Before Allied troops were on the continent of Europe, before the Russians began their drive to the west, before the…
Operation Dragoon: 10 Things About the Other Invasion of France in World War II
Parachute drops in the predawn hours. Increased activity by the French Resistance, coordinated with British, American, and Canadian commandos. A…
10 Historic Presidential Affair Scandals
Presidential perving existed long before Clinton and Monica Lewinsky; before Trump and Stormy Daniels; before Trump and Karen McDougal; before…
Impress a History Teacher with These 10 Causes and Events of the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was the first declared war in American history. Its causes were many, including British arming of…
10 of John Wayne’s Characters: What He Got Right and What He Failed Miserably At
A commonly heard critique about John Wayne’s acting is that throughout his more than fifty year acting career he consistently…
10 of History’s Worst Decisions
History has had plenty of brilliant ideas that improved the collective lot of mankind. History has also had plenty of…
10 Facts, Events, and People of the Underground Railroad
It was neither a railroad nor did it run under ground, but it did have stations, conductors, and carried what…